Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-22
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.

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Close of the Annual Conference of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church South AZ
Mexico, Mo.-Ordinations Reports, Etc.
The Appointments.
MEXICO. Mo-, Sept 12-To-night closed one
Of the most interesting sessions OF Conference
EVER held by the NJ E. Church South. Most OF
the ministers departed for their homes on the
midnight trains, except few, who will remain
until the Confederate reunion.
The Bishop announced that, after the session
pyeiSss and Km Roper travelling
preachers, to the office of deacon; and also at
lowing local preachers, namely: Geo. Castle,
NJ. F. E. Potter, L. F. Fawks and Il. d. Sipple
He ordained the following elders. namely:
D. N. Epperson, r. NJ Rucker, ]. E. SQuires, J.
D. Hunt, J. B. Parnel and w. C. Fish, the last
named being local preacher. S. w. Cope was
granted superannuated relation.
The Board of Education made their report,
which was adopted after an animated Discus
sion, participated in by number OF the mem
bers OF the Conference. The report OF the COM
mittee on books and periodicals was read and
adopted. Reports were also read and adopted
from the following committees: Bible cause,
temperance and district conference records.
B. H. Shllwel was granted supernumerary
relation.
Palmyra, Fayette, Carrollton, and Gallatin
were nominated for the next session of the con-
terence and Gallatin was selected
which was adopted
The Board of Trust of the conference fund
also made its report. The statistics were read,
3 summary of which is as follows: Local
preachers S54; white members. 80, 92a; colored
members, ID; net gain this year, ,272; number
of churches, 1854: amount collected for foreign
missions, t7,1O6.15; collected for domestic mis-
sions, "a 0S6; collected for church extension,
e, 272 rs; collected for education, 1886 so; col
lected for Bible cause, S26.GO.
The report of the committee on temperance
elected sharp and animated discussion be-
tween Revs E. K. Miller, John Anderson and
M. r. Jones, who objected to the adoption OF
the following resolution, which, in their opin-
ION, mixed politics up too much with religion;
and Revs. w. E. Dockery, W. T. Bowling j. D.
Vincent and w. r. Hanna, who were strongly
In favor of it, made spirited speeches in its
favor.
that our membership and ministers sustain the
cause of temperance by all lawful means: ~
drink as beverage; G) by calmly, conscien-
tiously. and in the face of God, relieving them
selves from the responsibility for. the
titions for license, and voting under the local
option law against the license by the State for
the sale of intoxicants; (a) BY moral suasion
of the grand trust, that suppression OF this
great evil by the will off majority OF each local
community or county, is preventive Of rather
than destructive of the principles of civil lib
er 1:y u Dol, chairman. w T. Docrerv coo
retary."
The resolution was adopted
The appointments were announced tonight
by Bishop Hendrix as follows:
St. Charles Districts. L Allen, Presiding
Elder. St. Charles statio., s. L. Woody; Alton
Circuit, M B. Broaddus; WarTenton and Wright
P. G. Nichols; Troy and Wentzyille Circuit, 0.
B. Halliday: Brussels Circuit, w. j. Blakey;
cult, John Holland: GAINESVILLE Circuit, ]. w.
Ramsey; Frankford Circuit, II. II. Craig; New
Florence Circuit. T. R. Kendall; Florida Cir
suit, r. F. Beavers.
Plattsburg District-D C. O'Howell Presid-
ing Elder. Plattsburg R. White; Osborne Cir
holt par lyyil q
Plat City and Western Circuit, J. s. Smith;
Hardin Circuit, J McEwen; Richmond Station,
gen; Edgerton Circuit, J. Il. Winstead: Kings
ton Circuit. G. Tanquary; Gosneyville Circuit,
NJ. T. F. Potter; Lawson and Lathr9p Circuit Circuit:
Missouri City Circuit, S. S. Hardin.
81. Joseph District-M. R. Jones. Presiding
Elder FRANCIS Street Station, j. G. u BroWn
Chapel, w. F. McMury; St. Joseph Circuit j.
S TODD; Dearborn Circuit r. w. Howerton;
Station, c. j. Vandeventer; Craig Circuit, j. B.
Henderson; Harrisburg Circuit. b. =. Searcy;
Elmo Circuit, j. B. Parneli; Maryv11ie Statlon'
vannah Circuit, R. P. Jones; Winthrop Circuit.
to be supplied by John Mullons; Union Star
Circuit, J. C. Kindred; Skidmore Circuit, H. h
Hannibal District-w. W. McMurray. Presid
ing Elder. Hannibal Park Church; M. b. Ghap,
Circuit, H. w. James: Palmyra Station, J: r.
A. Vaughn: Palmyra Circuit, J. S. Todd Mon.
roe ClLy, .. II. h1lldlu. ouc1bFfliiC, L. OAh3
Hunnewell, B. F. Johnson; Monticello, J. A.
Wales; kahoka, supplied by Jas. Penn; Col.
ony, w. b. Utter; La Belle: r. M Patterson;
Chillicothe DISTRICT. F. Shores, Presiding
Elder. Chillicothe Station, A G. Dinwiddle;
John Anderson; Bedford and Tina Circuit, ].
M. Bucker: Cowgirl Circuit. J. T. Nash; Nor
borne Circuit c: Carney; De Wit C nnnn
Humphrey Circuit, B. D. Supple; Linneus, J.
L. Meffert; Brookteld Circuit, to be supplied;
Milan H. L. Davis: Browning Circuit, j. l..
Brooker: Bog ard Circuit, J. ID. Hunt.
Mexico DISTRICT. A. Mumpower, Presiding
Circuit, j. D. Houston; Auxvasse Circuit. w. H.
Younger: Cedar City Circuit, J. NJ L. Hoyle;
Readsvilie Circuit W. G. Shaekelford; Fulton Fulton
Henry Kay: Montgomery Station, w. Fl. Lewis;
Wcllsville Circuit, NJ. L. Gray: Centralia and
cult, E. l. Rutledge; Madison Circuit. j. T.
Moreman; Fulton Circuit, supplied by George
Penn Vandaa Circuit p ~ Epeers Ppesns
Fayette Circuit, W: S. Rocker; Glasgow Sta
P Pean j. o. Golu@ba staton J. Beagle
Ashland Circuit, D. r.. Shackelford; Roche
port Circuit, Fl. P. Bond; Franklin Circuit, J:
Circuit, J. S Frazer; Westville Mission, VIM.
Warren Centenary ana Asesry and s suP
bury Circuit, W. F. Bell; Columbia Circuit, G.
w. Collett.
Gallatin Distrlct-Geo. J. Warren, Presiding
Elder. Gallatin Station, q. M. Williams;
Jamesport Circuit. j. E. Squires; Edin6urg
Circuit. H T. Leeper: Jameson Circuit; 8. b.
Tabor and ]. o. Whitworth: Albany Circuit, c.
w. Hurley; Bethany Circuit F: M. Cooper;
Lorraine Circuit, J. M. Settle: Lneville, W
81. Roper: Breckenridge, j. T. Mcdonald,
Spring Hill, H. w. Graham: Maysville, J: L.
Gilbert; Sweet Home Circuit, to be supplied:
Denver Circuit, ]. r. Divelbliss.
Macon District-J. P. Nolan, Presiding Elder
Circuit, ]. T. Kimsey; Cairo Circuit, E. S. Will
Jams: Moberly Station, L. B: Madison; Paris
Circuit, S. Waterbury; Shelbina Station. j. NJ
O'Brien; Clarence Circuit W. B. Beagle; La
Plata Circuit, j. w. Owen; Kirksville Station,
J. w Keithley; Brashears Circuit, G. G. Hill;
Edna Circuit, L. Rush; Memphis Circuit. G. N,
Broadhurst: Queen City Circuit E. N. Capp;
auckland Circuit, w. Toole; Shelbina Circuit
81. B. Watson.
A. P Harker is transferred to China Mission
Conference.
-Dannie Sullivan, of Boston,
Jumped on low shed to get ball the